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Clearlake police report lower response times, higher traffic enforcement and six traffic fatalities in 2023
Summary
Chief Hobbs told the Clearlake City Council that 2023 saw about 21,305 calls for service, roughly 13,675 officer-initiated incidents and a rise in arrests and traffic stops; fatalities rose to six. Hobbs highlighted training, a new school resource officer and expanded community outreach.
Chief Hobbs delivered the Clearlake Police Departmentannual report to the City Council on Feb. 1, saying the department handled roughly 21,305 calls for service and about 13,675 officer-initiated incidents in 2023, for a combined caseload of roughly 35,000 incidents.
"Our mission, to enhance public safety by providing professional trustworthy service in partnership with the community," Hobbs said as he outlined the department's statistics, training and outreach. He reported arrests rose by about 88 to roughly 2,100, and department-issued citations totaled about 3,785.
Traffic enforcement increased markedly after added summer staffing, Hobbs said: traffic stops rose to about 4,212, an increase of…
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